15 h. ago Major incident declared as huge fire tears through 'firework warehouse'

London Fire Brigade were called to the incident at Middlesex Business Park on Bridge Road in Southall at 8.55am, with crews from Southall, Heston, Ealing and surrounding stations sent to the scene.

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15 h. ago Torn roofs, smashed windows among damage to over 100 homes in a tornado near Houston

A tornado has damaged over 100 homes north of Houston, tearing off roofs and moving garages off foundations

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16 h. ago Huge fire tears through warehouse as 150 firefighters rush to fight blaze

London Fire Brigade was called to the incident at Middlesex Business Park on Bridge Road in Southall at 8.55am, with crews from Southall, Heston, Ealing and surrounding stations sent to the scene.

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17 h. ago Google Maps blunder turns tiny village into shortcut route, causing it to be 'bombarded' by lorries that are damaging people's Grade II

Historic bridges, walls, Grade II homes and even cars in Lulligton have been damaged ever since lorries started driving through to reach nearby Frome.

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20 h. ago More than 100 homes damaged by tornado in Texas after warning issued

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for southeastern Texas

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59 h. ago Foxes blamed after more than 40 cars have brakes damaged in night

Foxes or other wildlife could be causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to dozens of electric cars

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67 h. ago Cyclone Fina cuts power and damages homes across northern Australia

Thousands left in the dark as damaging winds, flash floods and a second major storm batter two states

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2 d. ago Tropical Cyclone Fina brings gales and torrential rain and leaves more than 19,000 without power in Top End

Strongest cyclone to approach Darwin since Tracy in 1974 intensifies to category 4 as it moves towards northeast Kimberley coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTop End residents are in cleanup mode after a night of damaging winds and heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Fina.Arriving as a category 3 system, Fina brought destructive winds and heavy downpours to remote Tiwi Islands communities, then Darwin and surrounds on Saturday and into Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

Tyquan Manassa was arrested after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage at a homeless shelter, after which police linked him to the subway assaults

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3 d. ago Inside grim 'house of horrors' where obese family feasted as they filmed girl, 14, nearly starve to death

The 14-year-old girl was found at her home in Wisconsin, suffering damage to her organs, and said that she had not been outside in at least two years.

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6 d. ago Horror footage shows massive fire sweep through town burning 170 homes and killing at least one in Japan

THIS is the moment a fire tears through a coastal district in Japan, killing at least one person and obliterating more than 170 buildings. The inferno erupted on Tuesday evening in Oita City's hilly Saganoseki district, a quiet fishing community on Kyushu island. Within minutes, whole streets were swallowed by flames. Aerial footage shows rows...

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6 d. ago Autistic man trapped in his London home for eight years is paid £125,000 in damages

The Southwark resident was left ‘scared, isolated and traumatised on a daily basis’ according to his mother

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6 d. ago One killed and at least 170 homes damaged as huge fire tears through southern Japan

Out-of-control blaze starts near fishing port in Oita city and spread to nearby forest

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6 d. ago At least 170 homes damaged as huge fire tears through southern Japan

Out-of-control blaze starts near fishing port in Oita city and spread to nearby forest

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7 d. ago Huge wildfire tearing through southern Japan forces evacuations of more than 170 homes

Blaze spread from near a fishing port in Oita to a forest, and is being fanned by strong winds

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7 d. ago Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate

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8 d. ago House explosion in Southern California injures 8 and damages nearby homes

A house explosion in a Southern California neighborhood has injured eight people and damaged two nearby homes

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9 d. ago Storm Claudia live updates as communities begin to count the cost of devastating flooding

Homes and businesses have been left badly damaged after major flooding hit south Wales

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1 week ago Paige Spiranac bursts into tears as she's plunged into huge cheating scandal

The golf star and influencer was seen pressing down on grass, which plunged her into a cheating scandal. She became emotional when the interference was spotted and insisted she "didn't know"

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1 week ago Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage

State media in Syria have reported that rockets fired at a home in Damascus have wounded one person and caused damage

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